There's been no progress on a solar field conditionally approved for the former Ingersoll-Rand tract, and that has Phillipsburg Council frustrated.

Councilman Bernie Fey Jr. on Tuesday asked council to draft a letter to Preferred Unlimited asking to have representatives attend regular council meetings and report on progress or lack thereof. The Conshohocken, Pa.-based redeveloper is in charge of finding tenants for the vacant land.

"It has been months now and we have not heard back from Preferred yet," Fey said. "I think we can all agree that this site is a necessity for this town. I do not feel Preferred shares this sense of urgency for our town as we all do."

Wyant said he would gladly send a letter to the company to invite them to meetings. Phillipsburg residents and officials want to know about the status of the solar project, Wyant said.

"I think that's one of the things council wants to ask them. There's been so many false starts with everything (they) brought to us," Wyant said. "The citizens are getting tired of hearing that the former Ingersoll-Rand tract is going to have this on it or its going to have that on it ... and then there's nothing. Nothing."